3Com 3CR990-TX-97, 3CR990-TX-95, 3CR990SVR97, 3CR990SVR95 manual 3XP Processor

16CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Figure 1 The 3CR990 NIC Supports Up to 168-bit (3DES) Encryption

Encryption chip

Remote Wake-Up (RWU) connector

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DATA
ACT
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100	N
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3XP Processor

The 3CR990 NIC provides these features for supported IP and IPX environments:

■Advanced Server Features (for 3CR990 server NICs only)—Improved network performance, management, and control:

■Load Balancing

■Self-Healing Drivers

■Failover

■VLANs

■Traffic Prioritization

■Remote Wake-Up—Lets you power-on a computer remotely for after-hours administration.

■Integrated Boot ROM with Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)—Adds management capabilities by enabling the computer to boot from another computer, rather than from its local drive.

■Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0—Enables managed computers and net computers to report details about themselves and their peripheral devices